The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-05-13
GARFIELD'S STATUE.
The dwelling Ceremonies at
Washington Thursday.
THE PRESIDENT ACCEPTS 1T.
citing Tributes to the Memory OF
the Honored Dead Patriot
Statesman and President.
The Cumberland Army.

WASHINGTON, May 12.-The second |
a.y nj the reunion of the Society of the
any of the Cumberland was perfect
a,ocimen Of Washington spring weather
Tho streets at an early hour were
tbronged, and increased by noon. The
.vo,utive DEPARTMENTS were all closed. |
III mnsic of brass bands was heard in
a1arL onarter. At business meeting
fbis morning of the society Colonel
Ganrv Stone, of Boston, was selected
90 orator. and Colonel William Michael,
NJ New York, as alternate Tor the next
1ouniop. Chicago was selected as the
nIace and Chicamauga walk in Septem-
hsr 1888. as the time for holding the
next reunion. The present officers of
rbe society were re elected for the COM
ing BBr95 napt ats1.So General Baird,
chief marshal, gave the signal for
marching, and the procession started.
platoon of mounted police led the
vay. followed by General Baird and his
aides, VINO proceeded in q carriage in
which we're seated Generals Sherman,
Sheridan and RoSecranS, three If the
four living commanders of the Army of
the Cumberland, General Buell., the re-
msining commander, being unable to
bspresent. The right of the procession
moved up II Street to Eighteenth, each
0.ganization wheeling into line as the
left preceding company passed. From
Eighteenth Street the procession pro-
Ceeded TO Pennsylvania Avenue, down
which it marched to Third Street where
the first division debOuched and pre-
Ceeded down there 10 Mar. land Avenue
and halted on that avenue near the
monument. The second division con-
tinued on its course and took position
on First Street, on the north of the
statue.
On the grand stand near the statue
seats had been arranged for 1900 per-
sons. a number of those were occupied
st least an hour before the procession
arrived. A pair of comfortable arm
chairS in the centre of the stand were
reserved Tor the President and Mrs.
Cleveland. Places were reserved for
the sculptor and other favored guests.
4 large circle surrounding the monu-
mem was kept clear by the police. Sec
retary Bayard and Attorney General
Garland. the members OF the Supreme |
Court, tie distric. judiciary, court OF
claims and GISGrIC5 commissioners and /
representatives of the diplomatic corps |
and two sons of General GlTiaid 0CCu- !
pied conspicuous seats near the PIeSi- /
dents chair. At l o'clock Generals !
Sherman. Sheridan and R0secraus, and |
Governor Curtin arrived just after the |
head of the procession made its appear
anCe They were soon followed By
President Cleveland, escorted by Con
eral Anderson and Secretary and Mrs
FairChilj, Colonel and Mrs. Lamont,
stmas:er-GeEeral Villas and Sec
Tetary Lamar. Mrs. Cleveland
came, accompanied by Mrs.
Folsom, Miss BayArd and Mrs.
Welsh. just after l O. clock and took her
seat beside the Presidents chair. Ex-
Secretary Window and ex-A ttorney-
General MCVeagh, OF President Gar
teld'S cabinet, were among the guests
PRESENT. At Ito o'clock Marshal Will
son taking his place on the stand, said
Indies and GentLeme,L-The Society of
the Army of the Cumberland, with
4eSe distinguished guests, are assem-
bed here to-day. o, the purpose of I'M
Yelling the statue OF that great states
nan and soldier, James A. Garfield.
Inc exercises will be opened with
payer by Rev. DR.. Giesey."
AT the close of the prayer, the Ma
tne Band, surrounding the monument,
struck up Hail to the Chief" and
alnlo the clapping of hands, the Amer
5 In nag enyeloping the statue was
dropped and the great image stood ex-
posed to the rays of the midday sun,
E so, battery of artillery fred a ma
uona salute.
General Sheridan then intro
CGuced the orator of the day,
usneral J. Warren Keller, who on the
part OF the monument committee de
ATered an address transferring the
statue to General Sheridan. At its con-
Ciusion, General Sheridan, in behalf of
Inc society, transferred the statue to
The President in the following words:
Ar. PreSSdent:-This statue, which
mas been unveiled in your presence to-
cay, was erected by the comrades of
general Garfield, belonging to the Army
Q! the Cumberland. They recognized
as merit as soldier, and they wished
" pay some testimony to that merit
ana his worth as a man. l have the
honor, sir, on behalf of the So
SSety OF the Army of the Cumber-
ana to ask you, as a representative
american people accept The statue from
'I IS hands as 1t Was gwen.
Inc President, who arose as Sheridan
. Uegan speaking, then be gan his address
SSSSteptlng the statue as gift to the